BC-NH--New Hampshire News Digest, NH

Thursday

Jan 24, 2013 at 2:15 PM

New Hampshire at 2 p.m.

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NH REVENUES

CONCORD — The House Ways and Means Committee hears from the state's revenue commissioner on estimates for New Hampshire's larger taxes. By Norma Love.

PORTSMOUTH — Work started Thursday to fix a lift bridge between New Hampshire and Maine that had gotten stuck and caused traffic problems along the seacoast.

DEEP FREEZE

NEW YORK — Polar air settled in earnest over the Northeast after trekking through the Midwest, grinding trains to a halt, bursting pipes and bringing further misery to folks still trying to recover from Superstorm Sandy. In a damaged neighborhood near the beach on New York City's Staten Island, people who haven't had heat since the late October storm took refuge in tents set up by aid workers. By Meghan Barr and David Porter. AP Photos.

ALSO GETTING ATTENTION:

— MURDER FOR HIRE — A New Hampshire woman whose husband and son both were convicted in the death of a Derry handyman has hired an investigative team in hopes of clearing her son's name.

— ACCUSED PRIEST-PITTSBURGH — The Catholic Diocese of Pittsburgh is alerting parishioners that a priest accused of molesting a New Hampshire teen in the 1980s once served in western Pennsylvania.

— WOMEN IN COMBAT-NH — New Hampshire Sen. Kelly Ayotte says she's pleased that Defense Secretary Leon Panetta has accepted the Joint Chiefs of Staffs' recommendation to open more combat roles to women.

— BRISTOL FATAL — A driver has died in a collision with another car in Bristol, N.H. Police said the accident happened on Route 104 in front of the Homestead Restaurant at about 4 p.m. Wednesday. They said a man driving an SUV crossed into oncoming traffic and collided with the woman's car.

— COLD CASE-TEEN SLAIN — The trial of a New Hampshire man facing a murder charge in connection with the 1969 slaying of a Massachusetts teenager is winding down.

— HILLSBOROUGH FIRE — One person has been hospitalized following a fire at a home in Hillsborough, N.H. Firefighters responded to the fire at the mobile home at about 3:15 a.m. All four occupants escaped, but the home was badly damaged.

— SNOWMOBILE WEEKEND — Snowmobilers from Maine, New Hampshire and Vermont will get a chance to ride on some new terrain.

— UNH-FOSSIL FUELS — A student group pushing the University of New Hampshire to end its investments in fossil fuel companies is holding an educational forum on responsible investing.

— SENIORS-CONSUMER PROTECTION — New Hampshire Sen. Jeanne Shaheen is hosting a consumer protection information session for seniors in Portsmouth. The event is being held Friday at 10 a.m. at the Portsmouth Library.